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6 signs Taylor Swift might announce 1989 (Taylor’s Version) at her Aug. 9 Eras Tour stop

Join us as we dig into some conspiracy theories.

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Sixto Rodriguez, singer-songwriter of Searching for Sugar Man fame, dies at 81

The Detroit native's two once-obscure early '70s albums – filled with distinct, plain-spoken songs focused on oppression, poverty, and racism – found a massive audience in South Africa, which he remained unaware of for decades

Guitar World

It turns out that Kiss sound like the happiest group of musicians in the world if you mix them with the J. Geils Band

That Kiss versus J. Geils mashup you requested is finally available, and it's great

Louder

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Taylor Swift tickets are pricey, but fans get a blockbuster show and intimate connection with their idol

The ticket scramble for Taylor Swift’s latest tour has caused such a furore that even the likes of Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman have weighed in on it.

The Conversation

How hip-hop went from being shunned by big business to multimillion-dollar collabs

The signs of hip-hop’s influence are now everywhere from Pharrell Williams becoming Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director to billion-dollar brands like Dr. Dre’s Beats headphones and retail mainstays like Diddy’s Sean John and the Rocawear line started by Jay-Z

The Independent UK

Chris Rea is an underrated blues-pop force – his soulful slide playing is well worth investigating

Inspired by the blues greats, the UK singer-songwriter developed a melodic open E slide style that’s very much his own

Guitar World

“Don’t show up at my shows or you’ll get ****ed”: Fred Durst once threatened a nu metal band for turning down a record deal

Nu metal band Taproot turned down Limp Bizkit’s label Interscope while looking for a record deal – and frontman Fred Durst wasn’t very happy about it

Metal Hammer

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“We’ll play up to 200 songs over the course of a tour… it would drive me crazy to play the same songs every night”: Warren Haynes on what drives Gov’t Mule – and why he’s focusing on writing guitar epics

Gov’t Mule return with Peace…Like a River, a work of long-form rock ’n’ soul inspired by John Lennon, the Doors and the complex masterpieces of Kansas and Queen

Guitar World

‘Taylornomics’ and Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour: what are the most lucrative music tours ever?

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour is already the fifth highest-grossing tour of the decade

Evening Standard

“My dad didn’t believe in distortion”: Bill Kelliher took us through his unlikely guitar tone journey – while he cooked us lunch

We asked the Mastodon maestro to tell us about his lifelong search for perfect guitar tone, so he did – and gave us a killer culinary class while doing so

Guitar World

"Red Hot Chili Peppers are being used by the Satanic powers of darkness": How a silly joke at the 1992 MTV Awards landed Anthony Kiedis in trouble with Christians and his granny

Are you aware that Red Hot Chili Peppers "pay homage to Satan"? Us neither, but Anthony Kiedis only has himself to blame

Metal Hammer

Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way

In the five decades since hip-hop emerged out of New York City, it has spread around the country and the world

The Independent UK

"I’d seen this wild-eyed, crazy-haired guy and my parents were horrified!" Marc Almond's lifelong passion for Jethro Tull and Ian Anderson

Soft Cell singer cherishes memory of performing Thick As A Brick with the man who wrote it

Louder

Searching for Sugar Man singer Rodriguez dies at 81

Michigan-born singer-songwriter whose improbable career was detailed in 2012 Oscar-winning documentary has died

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Evening Standard

Festival Lizzo was due to headline cancelled due to ‘severe circumstances’

Made in America has taken place over Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia since 2012, when it was headlined by founder Jay Z

Chicago Sun-Times

At the United Center, LL Cool J ready to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary in Chicago in a big, big way

The F.O.R.C.E. Live tour, which also features Common, arrives at the United Center on Sunday.

The Independent UK

‘More former dancers’ come forward with allegations about Lizzo

The attorney representing Lizzo’s dancers said his firm is reviewing complaints from at least six other people who claim to have worked with the singer, who denies the allegations against her

Guitar World

Nikki Sixx, John 5 and the ongoing Mötley Crüe brouhaha – only in the new Guitar World

Plus! Buddy Guy, Nita Strauss, Oingo Boingo, In Flames, Drug Church, Dirty Honey, bluegrass shredders and a new Pink Floyd-style arrangement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

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Corey Taylor: "There are a lot of people in Iowa that are very ashamed of the fact that Slipknot comes from there"

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor explains why his band is disliked in their home state of Iowa, says that people who live there are unfriendly and still "so mad" about their success

Marie Claire

Thousands Lined the Streets to Honor Sinéad O'Connor's Life and Legacy During Her Funeral Procession

People held up signs with powerful messages.

MusicRadar

Producer Steve Lillywhite: "For me, a powerchord is laziness", explains why The Edge only used them for one U2 song

A pet hate for the iconic XTC, Rolling Stones, Peter Gabriel, Killers, Dave Matthews Band and Simple Minds producer – "You can get that power from something else"

Guitar World

“The kids just went ape”: This menacing riff shaped the playing of Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend and Jeff Beck – and had a guitar tone so aggressive it was banned from the radio

Finally set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year, Link Wray was a guitar pioneer who – when he released Rumble in 1958 – made the instrument sound more dangerous than anyone before him

MusicRadar

Fast-rising session guitarist Sus Vasquez: "There was no other thing I wanted to do in life, I just wanted to play the guitar"

The Colombian-born Elixir® Strings artist has already collaborated with musicians including Jacob Collier, Karol G, Billy Porter and Blue October

Guitar World

“I don’t want someone coming away from my show thinking, ‘He doesn’t sound any good’”: Buddy Guy opens up on his retirement from the road

The blues guitar legend says that seeing the toll advanced age took on the live performances of some of his own heroes – including B.B. King – played a significant factor in his decision

Guitar World

“We never saw it coming that Mick wasn’t going to be able to tour and was going to have to quit the band”: Nikki Sixx offers his own take on the Mötley Crüe drama

“We didn’t choose this, but since we had to be put in this position, we’re very happy with where we’re at right now,” the bassist said in an exclusive new Guitar World interview

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